The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-25
A JAPANESE RESORT.
Hot Baths and French Menus I'm the
Mountains OF the Mikado.


sort, which is frequented by the
wealthy Japanese. We took the rail-
way as far as ii extended, distance OF
lhirty-five miles, and on reaching the
terminus we found waiting what might
% called an omnibus, which, though
very rickety and unsteady, was better
han nothing, as the rain was pouring
n torrents, so we did not hesitate long.
but allowed ourselves to be bundled in
to this peculiar looking vehicle. With
our japanese driver swinging his whip
and'shrieking at the top of his voice we
yet OIL, rafting over stones and passing
rapidly through a succession of tiny
villages until we came TO the end of the
carriage road after drive of two
hours. We were told that we must
AXE chairs in order to reach the hotel,
which is situated in mountain pass.
These chairs are something like a
basket armchair, and are borne by
Jour coolies, a coolie at each end of
both poles. This was all very well for
light weights, but imagine your portly
correspondent ensconced in u wicker
basket, while the coolies, unaccustOm-
I'd to such weight groaned, perspired,
and scrambled along. Our path was
;ocky. percipitous, and narrow, besides
having many sharp and unexpected
.urns. AS the coolies were obliged to
Keep close to the edge. l was in con-
,tant fear of meeting with an untimely
md.
As night was fast approaching the
forests through which we passed were
10th gloomy and dark, and our little
oarty were heartily glad when. twink
ing ahead of us, we spied the lights of
The hotel. 1t Is built on ledge of
rocks and is one story high, with
geranda inclosed in glass running all
around it. The interior is very
European, and although the exquistely
waxed floors are very beautiful to look
At, nevertheless they are very uncertain
affairs to deal with, rs il is next to i'm
possible to know whether one can keep
one's balance in walking from one side
IF the room to the other. One home
ike article is the American kerosene
amp, which greases the fingers in the
me-honored manner
The hot springs, together with the
scenery and delicious air, are the at
fractions of the place. The whole re-
zion about here is volcanic. and further
up the mountain one finds hot sulphur
springs, which are said to be very
beneficial for many diseases. The
springs that are near this house con-
.ain nothing in particular except great
warmth. The water comes bubblng
I'D out of the side of the mountain of
temperature of 176 degrees Fahren-
nett. 1t is then conducted through
pipes into exquisite little bathrooms
made of highly polished wood and
lighted from the top, and here the water
san be tempered to suit the bather, 100
degrees being the most desirable tenn
oerature. One of our party is rather
stout gentleman, who daily rejoices in
ihe fact that the baths are slowly but
surely reducing his weight, while the
slender ones fancy that they are add
Il, =, fay ,,ounbe
A walk before breakfast up the
mountain side and back again is quite
.ho thing, and II is no hardship for the
paths although rocky are yet easy of
ascent, and the beautiful fresh grass on
every side and the clear running
streams quite repay the exertion. One
lady among us has decided aversion
to insects. and when someone suggested
the possibility of our encountering CEN
tipedes she at once asked the porter If
there were any ia the hotel. The por-
Ter was Chinaman. but understanding
little English replied promptly: mo
have got, 90 see. and accordingly
trotted off 70 the office, which, howev-
or, was closed. So he returned and
said in his most reasuring manner:
TOO late. Sure get tomorrow" As
get we have seen nothingin the in
sect line more alarming than huge
black beetles. which fly in and out Of
open windows
The living here is excellent for the
Japs have all our vegetables and many
unknown to us; daily we have green
corn. tomatoes. beans. potatoes, etc..
and the meat. which is mostly beef, is